Body conditioning exercise machine

• US 6,607,472 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2001
• Issued: 08/19/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Madison Toole
• Original Assignee: Robert Madison Toole
• Inventors: Toole, Robert Madison
• Primary Examiner(s): Donnelly, Jerome W.
• Application Number:
  US09/954,325
• Publication Number:
  US 20030054926A1
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• Field of Search: 482/123, 482/907, 482/121, 482/132, 482/72, 482/71, 482/95, 482/142, 482/129-136, 482/904
• US Class Current: 482/123
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/0411 Squatting exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0428 the ends moving relatively by linear reciprocation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0557 Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0626 with substantially vertical guiding means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/1645 for anchoring on a door
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/1663 for anchoring between a door and the door frame
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/203 in a horizontal plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/205 in a substantially vertical plane, e.g. for exercising against gravity exercising for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a user's body weight A63B21/068; with adjustable inclination A63B22/0023
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0219 on hands and knees
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0223 Squatting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/907 Stretching

Abstract

An exercise machine for conditioning muscles of the lower body, abdomen and torso utilizes dual elastic cord resistance to force exerted on a moving platform which rides on rollers set in tracks on the frame. When used suspended with adjustable straps from door hook attachment, user leans back against vertical moving padded platform and exerts downward pressure in a deep knee bend motion and up again. When used horizontally on the floor user mounts machine on all fours with shins on platform and arms extended towards opposite end of machine with hands around grips of adjustable bar assembly. Movement is gained by extending and contracting lower body while moving platform back and forth. Also, user may kneel on a pad which may be located just beyond and facing the machine. With hands securely gripping platform handles user may exert force and move platform to other end of machine by extending torso over said machine.

Claims

1. A body conditioning exercise machine comprising:

A track attached centrally to a top and to a bottom horizontal support, said support each being connected to a pair of hollow outer frame members and;

A movable carriage having rollers adapted to ride, the full length of the machine, on said rollers which are positioned within said track, said moveable carriage additionally including a plurality of rollers, which glide along a surface of the hollow frame members;

Said carriage motion being resisted by a pair of elastic cords routed within the length of hollow space in the frame members and, are connected by clips to the moveable carriage;

A platform connected to said moveable carriage for supporting a user;

said

A door hook with adjustable straps attached t the door machine which allows the machine to be suspended above the floor at a appropriate height for the user; and

said machine may also be fully user functional when located in a horizontal position o the floor.